Student Support Specialist III
Job Description
Title: Student Support Specialist III
Salary Range: $41,880
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Madisonville Community College
Campus Location: North Campus, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville, KY
Department: Adult Education
Total Rewards
Madisonville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Madisonville Community College (MCC) is a five-campus institution centrally located along I-69 corridor in beautiful rural Western Kentucky that serves Muhlenberg, Caldwell, Webster, and Crittenden Counties. MCC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about MCC, please visit https://madisonville.kctcs.edu/ and to learn more about Madisonville and the surrounding area, you may visit https://visitmadisonvilleky.com.
This role will focus on recruitment, retention, and referral of students in the adult education program.
Job Duties:
• Focus on recruitment, retention, and referral of adult education students.
• Provide guidance and assistance to adult education students toward a preferred postsecondary or career pathway.
• Help adult education students overcome unique barriers.
• Provide coaching on persistence to GED® credential attainment, workplace literacy programs, Integrated Education and Training pathways, college and career entry, and skills advancement aligned to current high-growth sectors relative to student interest and regional need.
• Maintain student records and track student performance.
• Assist with orientations and testing as needed.
• Attend and complete professional development as required per Madisonville Community College and Kentucky Adult Education.
• Collaborate with colleagues and community partners to develop and enhance program performance.
• Must be willing to work a schedule that includes two evenings per week.
• Other duties as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in student counseling, career counseling or related field.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate an elevated level of initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal and time management/scheduling skills required.
• Proficient in computer and digital literacy skills.
Applicants must complete and submit:
• Online application – https://careers.kctcs.edu/madisonville
• Cover letter
• Resume/CV
• Copy of all college transcripts. Official transcripts needed within 30 days of hire.
• Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.
Application Deadline: August 27, 2024
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